candelilla
[ kan-dl-ee-uh ]
/ ˌkæn dlˈi ə /
noun
a shrub, Euphorbia antisyphilitica, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, that is the source of a wax (candelilla wax) having various commercial uses.
Origin of candelilla
1935–40; < American Spanish; Spanish: small candle, equivalent to
candel(a)
candle +
-illa diminutive suffix
Words nearby candelilla
cancún,
candace,
candela,
candelabra,
candelabrum,
candelilla,
candent,
candescent,
candia,
candice,
candicidin